Tag Archives: tomatoes
Veggie Marinara Pasta Bake
Rarely does pasta sound unappealing to me. I’m pretty sure I’ve said that before. My go-to recipe is creamy, heavy on the basil and garlic. This isn’t that recipe. This one’s slightly chunky, not at all creamy, but also a … Continue reading
Eggplant Parmesan with Homemade Creamy Garlic Basil Marinara
Although there are days where a simple, easy, quick meal is appealing, the truth is most times I prefer cooking something that takes a bit of time, a little bit of time management and planning. Meals that come in steps. … Continue reading
Spinach and Tofu Lasagna
Lasagna’s one of my favorite go-to dishes for feeding a crowd of people. There are probably infinite ways you can put one together, depending on what you want in it. You can keep the recipe simple, using numerous pre-made ingredients, … Continue reading
Everything But the What? Hearty Vegetable Soup
The last few days have been gray, rainy, cold, and overall — my favorite type of January Northwest weather. I don’t think I’ll ever grow old of enjoying rain pouring down the streets, wind knocking at the front door, or … Continue reading
Merry Christmas Along with Baked Eggs in Spinach, Cheese, and Tomatoes
Merry Christmas! Not for too much longer, but alas that’s how time works here — flies by and suddenly a new day is here; always movement forward. While we ate a very full holiday brunch/lunch, holiday cooking turned into a … Continue reading
Quinoa Pasta with Goat Cheese, Garlic, and Tomatoes
While I enjoy cooking, I have to admit: my eating habits aren’t always the healthiest. For instance, I’m the worst breakfast eater. I prefer a cup (or three) of coffee (with real cream, no sugar, no soy/nut/non-dairy milk). Sometimes I … Continue reading
Cheesy Veggie Risotto
Sometimes coming up with a last minute meal is my favorite way to cook. It’s those unplanned meals that seem to lend more room for spontaneous creativity in the kitchen that I don’t always make room for otherwise. At times … Continue reading
Damn Good White Pizza
The truth is my pizza dough-making skills are almost as good as my sunken-center cake making skills. So when the dough I make comes out stretchy and doughy, then bakes up both soft and crisp… I get very excited. Seriously. … Continue reading
Fusilli with Spicy Tomato Garlic Basil Sauce, Soyrizo, and Tempeh “Chicken”
I think I could easily eat pasta once a day. Unfortunately, Craig probably isn’t too keen on that idea. I’ve learned that if I tell him I’m making some kind of pasta, he doesn’t usually think that’s a tasty-sounding, appetizing, … Continue reading
Bean and Cheese Pupusas
While driving home from Portland, down I-5 about a year and a half ago in torrential rain, we stopped in a little town called Wolf Creek (about an hour north of Ashland). Initially we stopped for gas. However, that’s not … Continue reading